Family Tree Therapies Podcast
Listen to co-owners Stacy Pulley & Terri Cooper as they introduce you to Family Tree Therapies and the services they provide in West Michigan. Family Tree Therapies (the Treehouse!) offers speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, feeding therapy, parent coaching and reading support to families and children in our area. Our podcast will answer questions, dive deeper into topics, give real time strategies and motivate/empower you to take on your own role in your child's therapy program.
Episodes
30 episodes
Meet Mary Bourke! CEO of Myo Munchee
We welcome Mary Bourke, a chiropractor and CEO of Myo Munchee! The Myo Munchee is a tool that is shaped like a mouthguard, with a handle attached, the mouthpiece is soft, but durable, with lots of silicone prongs, which massage the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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28:57
Meet Lora Wonderly : Frenectomy FAQs
Meet Lora Wonderly! Join Stacy & Terri as they discuss all the frequently asked questions that parents usually bring to us when we suggest an evaluation of tethered oral tissue. Dr. Wonderly & her office are a welcoming, well-tr...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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19:27
Meet Patrick McKeown : A Matter of Life and Death
In this episode, join Stacy and Terri as they talk with the Director of Education at Buteyko Clinic International, Patrick McKeown. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, a Member of the Physiological Society (UK), a Member of Academy ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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36:36
Meet Jessica & Nora: Mom, OT, Orthotropic Client & Her Sweet Girl
Today Stacy and Terri introduce Jessica Crafton, an OT at Family Tree Therapies and her sweet daughter, Nora. Jessica has decided to share Nora's journey through orthotropic dentistry and we are so so glad she did! We are going to follow Nora s...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:11
Meet Dr. Mike Mew : The Power To Heal Yourself
Join Stacy & Terri as we introduce Dr. Mike Mew! Dr. Mew is an orthodontist that practices in London. He is the son of professor John Mew. They are well known for their work with "Orthotropics" which is a facial growth guidance system that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:47:36
Meet Debra Beckman : The Importance of Early Motor Development
Meet Debra Beckman! Where to start with Debra and all of the amazing work she has done and contributions to the field of speech pathology. She joins Stacy & Terri today to discuss her work, how it began and how she continues it. She has wor...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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37:22
Meet Diane Bahr: Promoting Lifelong Health Through Proper Feeding Skills
We are proud to introduce Diane Bahr, a speech and language pathologist, feeding therapist and Certified Infant Massage Instructor. She has over 40 years experience in the field working with infants through adults with communication, feed...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:20:31
Meet Dr. O'Rourke & Change Your Life!
Dramatic headline? We don't think so - meet Dr. Karen O'Rourke. She is a dentist that specializes in "orthotropics" which is a treatment that focuses on guiding the growth of the face. Why is this important in our little ones? Because the growt...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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40:10
Close Your Mouth! The Importance of Nasal Breathing
Join Stacy & Terri as they discuss nasal breathing patterns and the importance of the tongue and all that it does for breathing, posture, speech and feeding! Check out this book which is one of our new favorites:
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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15:48
Vision: It's More Than Acuity
Join Terri & Stacy as they discuss the role vision plays in developing motor and communication skills. Understand the role vision plays in note taking and memory
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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16:42
Homeschooling? Ummm...help?!
Join Terri and Stacy as they provide support for the current "homeschooling" situation that we are currently finding ourselves in! Do you need guidance, support or just a shoulder to lean on while we navigate these new waters? Listen in, downlo...
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Season 2
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25:44
New Online Parenting Course!
Welcome to Family Tree Therapies Online School! We are excited to be bringing the best of Family Tree online with video content. Our starter program is Parenting: Communicating with Confidence. Our parent educator and speech pathologist, Stacy ...
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Season 2
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3:13
Parenting Strategy! Be Curious..hmm..I wonder how that can help?
Join Stacy as she breaks down how "being curious" is an art to be mastered in any difficult conversation but especially in our relationship with our children. She describes specific steps to take in being curious and then discusses how to modif...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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18:40
Early Childhood Screening Program
Stacy and Terri introduce a new program at Family Tree Therapies in both our Rockford and Grand Rapids locations. We will be offering Occupational and Speech therapy screenings for those children ages 2-6 with parental concerns with meeting dev...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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6:51
Big Emotions - AKA Tantrums - What do we do with this?!
Join Stacy and Terri as we discuss what is a "big emotion" and how do we hold a successful space for these feelings while teaching kids that all feelings safe. We need to remain calm, loving, attentive and confidently in charge. We do not need ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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20:39
Baby Equipment - What do I use? What do I avoid? Why is this so important?
Join Terri and Stacy as they discuss the importance of understanding baby equipment - how to use it and how/when to avoid it. Our children have to experience their bodies in a variety of positions for proper development of movement patterns, bo...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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18:24
Screen Time! Gimme a Reason to Just Say No
Join Terri and Stacy as they discuss the topic of screen time and how it affects development in children. This is a challenging subject for most as we move into a more digital world. How do we find balance and why do we need to? Listen in and g...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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19:11
Picky Eating & Mealtime Suggestions
Join Stacy and Terri as they explore children with feeding and eating challenges. We will discuss important terminology and how picky eating presents emotionally and physically in children. We will also touch on things to avoid and things to re...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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20:34
Anxiety in Kids
Join Terri and Stacy as they discuss anxiety in children. What does it present like? What will we see, hear and experience from our kids when they are demonstrating anxiety? What does it look like in their communication style and what would we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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19:58
Just Go To Bed!
Join Stacy and Terri as they discuss an important concept that every parent needs for themselves and their children...SLEEP! We introduce strategies to get to sleep and stay asleep as well as how to assess and modify the environment for deep sl...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:22
The Importance of Partnering with Kids Using Household Chores
Join Terri and Stacy as they discuss how chores are helpful and necessary in growing your capable, cooperative, intrinsically motivated little human. We discuss the "why" of chores along with breaking chores down into their steps, the skills ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:27
Breaking Down Skills to Create a Reader!
Join Stacy and Terri as they explain all of the skills you can work on while doing a basic parenting activity...reading with your child! All kids love books, love being read to and basically making it part of their nighttime routine. Now you wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:04
Presuming Competence In Children
Join Stacy and Terri as they will discuss the value of presuming competence in our children. We describe movement differences and why its crucial to understand the motor planning challenges that our kids experience. We will talk about why its i...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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16:50
The Power of Being Kind AND Firm - Just Say No!
Join Terri and Stacy as they discuss the neuroscience behind communicating with neutrality and trusting kids with emotional information. How do we say "no" kindly, firmly and understanding that there is great benefit to doing so? Teach your kid...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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16:52
Visual Schedules: What, When and How?
Join Stacy and Terri as they break down the use of visual schedules for kids. When would we use them at home and in therapy and how are they helpful? We give the basis for using them and identify common challenges at home that they would assist...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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14:52